Icing On Christmas Cake

Roll out half the marzipan to fit the top of the.

Icing on christmas cake. This ratio of egg white to powdered sugar when whipped to perfection transforms into a light fluffy and very sturdy icing. Last year i was just too damn tired to even contemplate icing my cake. I left the marzipan and icing in the cupboard and instead decided a naked christmas cake was the way forward. Christmas tree sheet cake from my cake school.

Royal icing can also be used to simply pipe decorative elements on the cake such as swirls swags and snowflakes. Traditionally glossy royal icing would be used to cover a christmas cake but unless you are a skilled decorator it can be tricky to use. It was a fun novelty cake but definitely didn t look professional. This frosting can even be used as a glue to decorate gingerbread houses and cakes like my irish christmas cake.

With an electric mixer beat the egg whites with the lemon juice. Icing a christmas cake can be done a few weeks before you plan to serve it so get it done early and it ll be one less thing to worry about on the big day. You can keep it simple or go full on festive the hardest thing is deciding how you want to do it. If your decoration skills are somewhat limited it is easy to make a plain iced cake look spectacular with nothing more than a piece of ribbon and a little holly.

To shop for you. Add the sieved icing sugar and beat on low speed until smooth. Royal icing is made of egg whites powdered sugar and a dash of lemon juice. Place the cake on a foil board or cake plate.

Continue to 9 of 12 below. Dust your hands and the work surface with a little icing sugar and knead the marzipan until soft. Eleni tzirki from the waitrose cookery school shows you how to apply layers of marzipan and icing to beautifully finish a festive fruit cake. Feel free to use your favorite cake flavor to offset the royal icing.

Icing your christmas cake is fun and a great way to get yourself in the christmas spirit.